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They almost explained it in the video, but quickly and not super well. The pivot point of the click function is slightly off of the pivot point of the ratchet head. The wrench is calibrated to account for this small difference. But when you when you choke up, or extend out, the % change in...

I’ll throw out a “why” theory: Phillips and flathead both require you to push down on the driver while turning, which is easy with a screwdriver, but awkward for a key or T-handle. Hex shouldn’t require any downward pressure. Torx seems like it also shouldn’t, but does. For torque, cap heads...

You can have the sewer vent inside as long as a one-way vent is installed that allows air in but not out to prevent sewer gases from freely polluting the space. I’m not a plumber or building inspector, so there might be more to it. But we have one of these in my house (in NH) that passed...

This longer unthreaded tip seems to be very common on automotive fasteners, but I haven’t noticed anywhere else (not a thing on mil/aero spec fasteners for example). My theory is it’s one of the few industries that gets fasteners actually manufactured for them to their spec, and the long...

Bridges are built that way for CTE (thermal expansion) reasons. Not really a concern for a 2 post lift. Adding support at the end of a cantilever beam (top of a lift column) can only make it stronger. There could be other concerns, like over constraining for CTE or changing the natural...

The first thing is deciding exactly why and how much you want to heat the space. It sounds like you are trying to keep all these spaces heated 24/7, but do you have a specific reason why? I heat my 3 car attached garage (insulated, New England climate) with an electric heater, largely because...

I’m surprised more people don’t notice this. The rusted threads are always bone dry unless you work them back and forth during removal. I am a big fan of project farm, but 15 years of rust is hard to replicate in the few months he has to prep for a given test. I recently tried an induction...

Well you said expert, and I am most definitely not. But…. Bears some resemblance to this old Delta I got out of a family barn. Not sure if that means anything or if the design was just typical for the time. Serial number on mine is 56-somethingsomething, so it might be a 1956.

Do you have a link to that post? Couldn't find anything, and it's always interesting to hear what actually went wrong. OP - Combustible fuels are always safer outside, but people keep them inside all the time. One of those 1 lb camp/torch cylinders has enough propane to cause a sizable...

Depends. I've been in a house with these same style fixtures on a ceiling that was vaulted right up to the peak, no horizontal. It was fine, didn't feel like it was in your eyes. Ceiling wasn't crazy high, felt like a normal vaulted ceiling in maybe a 15'x20' living room. There were 8 total...

Was going to suggest the electric heater as that's what I had in a similar space in southern NH, but see you went with the 50K BTU gas heater. That thing should have no trouble keeping up even without insulating those other walls, though it will use more gas. Might be against code to heat an...

If you do this you could give the chains a tiny bit of slack (thinking less than an inch). If you walk in one day and they are tight, you know your shelf is starting to sag.

Quite a few months ago but I'm finally bored enough to post it. Work was throwing away this: So I made this: (behind the bench grinder obviously) Nothing special, but the important part is the total cost was exactly $0 as all the plywood an hardware I had laying around.

I like that I'm not the first one to think of this - this thread now actually has a purpose.

I got mine from Ace Hardware. About a year ago they had them on sale from $75 to $35 (your choice - steel or plastic, hmmm), I got 2. Then a few months ago they had the same sale so I got 2 more. If you can get that sale price it's probably cheaper to buy another unit than parts. Looking at...

Does this count? What I removed... Where I removed it from (2x4 for reference)... That was 4 layers deep of 2x6's installed below grade, acting as a door sill for the door to the garage. Only explanation that makes any sense to me is that is was part of the form when they poured the...

Wow, that didn't take long to come up. First thing I thought of too. Original thread here: http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/showthread.php/146566-Build-to-Fail-Fail-to-Build.-What-is-this-I-don-t-even..... He even still posts updates, the thread is up to 80 pages. Edit: Didn't notice...

http://www.foamboardsource.com/foam-board--foam-board-with-memory--1-2--foam-board-with-memory.html We use that at work. The stuff has it's uses, but if you're not getting it for free, I'm not sure that it would have any special advantages in that application. Great for outdoor stuff, it's...

Well that's what I experienced, though I make no guarantees that it will work every time. I did say "clean" oil, not "good" oil, I wouldn't go putting it back in my car. But yeah, I was surprised to find a translucent yellow oil all over the floor under my milk jug full of old oil that was...

The oil dissolving the HDPE is a myth, but the fact that oil will slowly leak out of milk jugs is not. I have tried all different containers, the consumable product containers (milk, oj, spring water, etc) always seem to leak, most other things don't. I believe it has to do with how tight the...